Gudrun Krämer is the first Islamic Studies scholar to receive the Gerda Henkel Prize

For the first time, a scholar representing the field of Islamic Studies has won the Gerda Henkel Prize presented by the Gerda Henkel Foundation – PUP author Gudrun Krämer is that scholar. Many congratulations, Gudrun!

Since its founding in 1976, the Gerda Henkel Foundation has been funding research projects in the historical humanities, more recently starting a program dedicated to studying “Islam, the modern state and transnational movements.”

Of their honoree, Chairman of the foundation Dr. Michael Hanssler says, “Krämer’s work helps us to obtain far deeper understanding of Islamic cultures and societies. Working from a sound historical basis, the winner of the 2010 Gerda Henkel Prize is then able to give us a more nuanced view of our everyday reality.”